Purpose, Meaning, and Action Control Systems Theories in Sociology

Control Systems Theory, a newly developing theoretical perspective, starts from an important insight into human behaviour: that people attempt to control the world around them as they perceive it. This book brings together for the first time the work of prominent sociologists contributing to the dev...

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Other Authors: McClelland, Kent A. (Editor), Fararo, Thomas J. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York Palgrave Macmillan US 2006, 2006
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:Control Systems Theory, a newly developing theoretical perspective, starts from an important insight into human behaviour: that people attempt to control the world around them as they perceive it. This book brings together for the first time the work of prominent sociologists contributing to the development of this wideranging theoretical paradigm
Physical Description:XII, 332 p online resource
ISBN:9781137108098